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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Construction and Extraction Occupations47-00009,54050,289
24.18
30,173
14.50
36,130
17.37
46,831
22.52
60,567
29.12
75,969
36.52
Supervisors, Construction and Extraction Workers47-100094070,403
33.85
41,686
20.04
48,791
23.46
64,115
30.82
85,155
40.94
116,297
55.91
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Work47-101194070,403
33.85
41,686
20.04
48,791
23.46
64,115
30.82
85,155
40.94
116,297
55.91
Construction Trades Workers47-20004,90045,556
21.90
28,876
13.88
34,403
16.54
43,039
20.69
55,232
26.55
67,881
32.63
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-2021 45,793
22.02
25,962
12.48
28,364
13.64
47,270
22.73
60,832
29.24
70,637
33.96
Stonemasons47-2022 40,754
19.59
32,486
15.61
34,802
16.73
38,647
18.58
46,166
22.19
53,855
25.90
Carpenters47-203180047,148
22.67
33,572
16.14
38,776
18.64
46,034
22.13
55,585
26.73
63,911
30.72
Tile and Marble Setters47-20443036,150
17.39
25,818
12.42
27,723
13.33
30,919
14.87
40,943
19.68
61,884
29.75
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-205115042,735
20.54
32,886
15.81
36,645
17.62
42,293
20.33
47,902
23.03
55,945
26.90
Construction Laborers47-206198035,858
17.24
24,270
11.67
28,625
13.76
33,651
16.18
37,794
18.17
53,848
25.89
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071 55,160
26.52
33,755
16.23
37,974
18.26
54,414
26.16
61,221
29.44
85,057
40.89
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20731,11047,706
22.93
34,021
16.35
38,877
18.69
46,476
22.34
55,700
26.78
63,905
30.72
Electricians47-211166058,516
28.13
34,565
16.62
47,031
22.61
58,059
27.91
71,866
34.55
85,469
41.09
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-21318039,401
18.94
27,820
13.38
32,499
15.62
37,928
18.24
45,290
21.78
53,612
25.77
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-214125039,812
19.14
28,813
13.85
33,480
16.10
38,410
18.47
46,900
22.55
54,913
26.40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-215231042,516
20.44
24,614
11.83
28,848
13.87
42,345
20.36
52,821
25.40
60,581
29.12
Sheet Metal Workers47-2211 47,873
23.01
41,060
19.74
43,363
20.85
47,203
22.70
52,798
25.38
58,076
27.92
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-2221 40,881
19.65
19,411
9.33
22,465
10.80
38,261
18.40
55,370
26.62
67,360
32.38
Helpers, Construction Trades47-300029027,316
13.13
18,195
8.74
22,138
10.65
27,355
13.16
32,073
15.42
37,038
17.81
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters47-30114031,124
14.97
22,838
10.98
25,856
12.43
29,649
14.26
36,237
17.43
42,962
20.65
Helpers--Carpenters47-30127026,916
12.94
21,056
10.12
22,973
11.04
26,599
12.79
30,203
14.52
34,638
16.66
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015 26,683
12.83
16,977
8.17
19,306
9.28
27,128
13.04
33,075
15.90
37,180
17.87
Other Construction and Related Workers47-400030040,666
19.55
31,040
14.93
35,505
17.07
38,691
18.60
46,393
22.30
55,622
26.75
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40112063,816
30.68
48,028
23.09
54,256
26.09
62,011
29.81
73,709
35.44
84,829
40.78
Fence Erectors47-4031 33,009
15.87
23,033
11.07
29,647
14.26
33,901
16.30
37,250
17.91
41,205
19.81
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